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16 SHEETS-SHEET 16 UN'iTED s'rPrns PATE ALBERT M; Peron, or ELGIN, ILLINOIS, AssIG'NoR, BYimsNE Ass'IGNimN'rsfr ADOLPH E.

BRION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Waerme-Maanen.

specification of Lettera Patent.

Patented aug. :1.7, ieee.

Application tiled Septemberv 18. 1905. Serial No. 278,888.

To all whom it may concern:

fthe following is a full, clear, concise, and

. exact description', reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates'to improvements in wrapping machines,'and especially to ma- A i chines for wrapping sticks of chewing gum, or like articles of uniform size, which -will receive the articles in rapid succession, Wra

I the same and finally dischar e the wrappe articles or packa es in bun les of any defsired number, wit vthe label of the two outerv packages turnedoutviardl-y. i.

- One of the principal objects of my inven- Ation is to rovide va. machine-of this character in Whic the number of reciprocating and intermittently rotating partsare reduced to a minimum, whereby a high rate of speed.

may be obtained without danger of breaking the numerous arts and whereby the Wrapping of the article will be facilitated.

`In the description of my invention, while I refer continually to the article to be wrapped as o piece of gum, it will be-under- 'stood that this is merely used for the purpose vof illustration and vthat ,any other article ma bewra ped-if desired.

' drawings,`in whichliave'il ustrated .the preferred embodiment of my invention in the accompanying Figure 11s a side elevation O f myrtlechine; Fig. 2 isa rear elevation of the Ina- 'c hine; Figz is a; section taken ,on the line 3`3 of Fig. 2;-Fig. as a` section taken on the line 4-4 of F1gL2; Fig.'52is an' eleva- 'shown Fig. 1; Fig. G is a detai tion of aside `of themachine, lopposite that viewshovv ingmeans for. delivering the gum to thefniachino; Fi .-7 is ya 1pla-n view ofthe device ig. 8 is a detail section,

7; Fig. 9 isa ing-wheel -in a view 'p'a'rtiafllyin section, showing the la l feedin device; Fi 11 is a detail view ofap'orto label eed'controlier; Fig.

' 12`is a 'partial sectional view of. the feedin when ma'ieiving when, snowing t e thei'eceiving-wheel, the cutting mechanism for cutting the inner wrapper andthe means for feeding the labels; fig. 13 is a detail 14 is a section taken onthe line 14--14 of Fig. 10; Fig. 15 is a partial section of the label feed controller pawl; F ig. 16 is a partial section on the lines 16--16 of Fig. 11; Fig. 17 is an elevation of the rolls for holding the labels on the receivingwlieel; Fig. 18 is a detail elevation, partly in section2 of the paper folding mechanism; Fig. V19 1s a plan view ofthe mechanism shown in Fig.

20-20 of Fig. 18; Fi 21 is a section taken on the line 21-21 o Fig. 1 8; Fig. 22 is-a detail perspective of the mechanism for making the rear fold; Fig. 23 is a detail perspective of the stationary folding mech' anis'm; Fi 24 is a detail front elevation of the assemb ing mechanism; Fig. 25 is a scc- Fig. 26 is a plan view of the assembling -line 27-27 of ig". 26; Fig. 28 is a section taken on the line 2S-28 of Fig. 27 Fi 29 is`a plan view of the cam wheel an the arms or levers for operating parts of the assembling mechanism; Fig. 30 is a section taken on the line SHO of 29; Fig. .31 is a develo ed view of one-h`a f of the cam shown in `ig. 28; Figs. 32 to 38 are 'spective viewsl of vthe gum 'and wrapper, i lustrating the werlr performed by the machine; and Fig. 39 is n perspective vien1 of a delivered frofmthe' machine. An understanding. of the construction and operation 'of the machine will be facilitated by reference to Figs. 32 t6 39 of the. d ravfrings, illustrating the various foldicgs to lhs. "iii previous *centering the ed.,-"fo1d m evic'e. The fifth figure shows the two en 's ci the Wrapper turned pp.: The giggh' mechanism; F1 2 isa section taken on the view' of the needle shown in Fig. 12; Fig.

18; Fig. 20 is a sectiontaken on t-he'line tion taken on the line 25-25 of Fig. 24';

completed bundle of packages as the same is which the wrapper is siibjcted and Athe lform l undle of packages 'is finally figure shows one end folded down, and the provided, upon which all the parts arev mounted. What -I term a magazine, 1 n lwhich the gum is placed by the operator, is provided, from which the same is dehvered to a continuously rotating feeding-wheel.

its the sticks are carried around by the feed-- ing-wheel, a strip of paraffin paper is placed over them, and when they reach a predetermined point, this strip is cut into proper lengths to cover one stick of gum when folded about it. The sheets of paper or labels in which the sticks of gum are wrapped have been previously cut to the proper size, and are placed in a paper feeding mechanlsm, which, as jhe machineoperates, delivers one .sheet at atime to a continuously rotating receiving-wheel. This wheel, in revolving, carries a label to apoint Where, at a predetermined time, the feeding-wheel is adapted to deliver a stick of, gum and a sheet of parata paper to thev receiving-wheel, placing the gum on top of both sheets of paper. The

\ receiving-wheel then takes up the gum and its wrappers, and as it revolves passes the wrapping sheets through a suitable'folding mechanism which rst turns down the two side folds and then turns in the two end folds. From the receiving-wheel, after the wrappers have been properly folded about the stick of gum, it isl delivered to an assembling mechanism, and when five packages of gum have been received by this mechanism,

- one of the packages is reversed, and the enp tirefiveare then delivered in the form of one bundle to the operator, who removes same from the machine and laces it .in a suitable receptacle. It will e understood that the operating parts of this machine are inJ constant 'motion and the operations hereinafter described are all simultaneously effected, as, for instance, a stick of gum is being' delivered from the magazine to the feedin v-wheel at the same time a stick is being d`e ivered from the feeding-wheel to the re'- ceiving-wheel and so on throughout. the mal chine.

In' order that the details of construction,`

the mode`of operation of the various mechanisms shown in the drawings 'may be more full understood, and the description thereof s1mp1ified,I have divided the description into four parts, namel the mechanism for feeding the articles to e wrapped, together earance will be presented with the inner wrapper; the mechanism for feeding the labels in which the articles are to be wrapped; the folding mechanism which wra s the sheets of paper about each article; and iinally, the assembling mechanism whi'chlreceives the wrapped articles from the folding mechanism, and delivers the same in a completedbundle.l l

F ceding mechanism forartz'cle and meer Wappen-The article feeding mechanism 'consists of amagaz'ine and a feeding-Wheel 2. The magazine consists essentially of a base 3,

which is'mounted upon anv arm 4 extending upwardly from and supportedupon, the frame 1, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3. This base is arranged immediately over the feeding-wheel 2, and has projecting upwardly therefrom two angle p1ece`,"5, which form a receptacle for thegum. By this arrangement, the' sticks of gum may be inserted from the top of the magazine and guided by insertion of the iilgers between the angle-pieces 5'. The base 3 has extending through it an opening, through which the pieces of gum are fed by gravity into'thc receptacles of the vfeeding-wheel.

Pvotally mounted upon the base 3 area pair of arms G and 7, the outer ends of which are formed to provide right-angle corners, as at 8, (Fig. 7) adapted to engage two opposite corners of the column of sticks of gum. These arms are preferably pivoted upon up- .wardly projecting pins 9, and are provided with racks or gear segments 10, which mesh with each other, whereby when on'e arm is moved, the' other moves with it. One of these arms 7 has formed integral therewith an arm 11, which is connected by a rod 12,

to an eccentric 13 on the shaft 14, journaled' in the arms 15, projecting from the frame 1. The shaft 14 has mounted upon one end thereof a gear 16, which meshes with a gear 17 mounted upon a stud projecting from one of the arms 15, and driven by the gear wheel 18. The rotation of the eccentric 13 will, at proper intervals, move the arml 11 and cause the arms 6 and 7 to move alternatel toward and from each other, thus alining t 'e pieces of gum one above the other. i

lThe feeding-wheel 2 is preferably mounted upon one end of a shaft 19, journaled in suitable journals 2Q and 21, mounted upon the frame 1, and is provided with a rim 22 (Fig. 12) ir which at regular intervals throughout the same, are formed pockets or rece tacles'23. The spokes of the wheel coinci e with these pockets or receptacles, and are hollow, to recelve rods 24, whlch are pro yvided at' their outer ends with plun ers 25,

which is adepted'to engage nilderza atation..A

gum." .Asso'on as the extreme front edge of 'A point 38 this guard is' severed to permit thev mounted uponsa ame-1.' Immediately e ohverxthepoint 38 in' guard37 .is ajguide 43, t 'ro' i preferably chambered or cut away, as at 35.

srily mounted ring 27,' eut away at one point, as 1h28, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12, to permit-'th plungers at this point to move outwird-ly,the-ring, duringthe rest of the rotation of the-wheel, holding the plungers in their innermost position. Each plunger basl-Secured thereto asmall pi'n 29, which pierces the gum and serves to hold it from displacement while bein transferred by the plunger from' one whee` to the other. In order that the gum may readily 'enter the pocket' 23 from Yth'e mggazine, the base 3 i' Figs. 6, 7 8 and 9) has projecting therein a finger carried by an arm 31. This arm is pivotally mounted upon a pin 32, which projects from the outer side' of the base 3 and has formed integlly therewith a second arm 33 'ada ted to engaged by the ins 34 pro- 'ect-gig from' lle-rimV of the fee er-wheel, 2. he urklersi' of the rear of the base 3 is As thegfedebwheel moves beneath thel base 3 of the magazine the' weight of'the gum A willtend tocauset e rear end of the gum to 'diep downinto-the ocket 23 and the wall thereof willenga'ge t e rear end of the gum and tendfto' shoveit forward, at the same time one yof the pins 34 has passed under the armnnd raised -the fm er 30, (Figs. 6 and 8) thus permitting the orward end` of the piece fof'gum-to pass beneath the inclined ofthe base, and said incline forces gum down into the sockets 23 and against-the'liien l29, mounted on the plunger 25, causing t same to pierce. and enter the the gum'. has pas'sed slightly beneath the int of the nger 30, the pin.' 34 asses rom beneath the arm 33, thus permitting the coils ring 36 to force the finger 30 down against t egum just back of its front edge and prevent the seeond'piece ofm from heircarried forward under the incline by e friction between the `first and second 'pieces ofgum (Fig. 9). -v v To the ase 3 is secured a guard 37, whichy extends partially around the feeding-wheel and-prevents the gum from 'being thrown' outof thepockets 'bycentrifugal' force, as the wheel rotates. At an intermediate" passage of para'in pal er 39. ThisA paper is preferab monte upon a. spool "49,:'whichis carrie Vby two arms 41,-projectfing'from and sup rted by a-bracket -'42 'which 'the'paper 'is adapted to be fed.l he paper-,after 1t=has passed through the f'de, `is drawn along by thema'chine,"

8 elongthewheel overthe m. A

serves-the' dat 1e vpurpose of .re-

pinion 53 mounted thereon tothe `the feeding-wheel 2'.

'plunger [engages the 4feedingwheel- 2 waag-fa@.aewkeee 'and-hee.-

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ing the paraliu pa er against the surface of the. rim of the w eel. The lower end of this portion is provided with a flexiblev journals 48 and 49, carried by a cross-piece' 50, mounted upon the frame 1. The shaft 47 is the drive shaft of the machine and has mounted thereonand connected thereto by a vfriction clutch 51, of common form, a driving wheel 52,- adapted-tobe connected by a belt to any driving power. The motion of the shaft 47 vis 'transmitted through the and thence to every art of the mac ine.

At a point beneat mounted a cutting roller 54, provi resilient or rubber covering, which bears against the wheel 2 and causes the paper 39 to move therewith at their pointof tan-l gency, thus holding the paper firmly at both ends ofthe length between the roller 45 and the roller 54, at the same-I' time permitting it to constantly move forward with AS- a roller 54 revolves, the knives 56 and v57, which are mounted upon its'opposit'e sides, alternately enter grooves 58 1n the feedingwheel 2. The paper being held rmly on each side of points (Fig. 2) com rising t e saw-like edges 'of the knives an n 'order vthat 't' paper.

'plungers' 60 one air' of ,which are arranged i tlhereof (Figs. 2 and'12).`

u n each I side the feedin -wheel is I I ed with a .of `the groove 58, is punctured b the series A .as these points are l ypushed farther through the paper, thev .punctures are' enlarged until they extend e'n -tirely to ther, thus com letely:severingthe efor'wardendfoff lio' T eplungers-{areheld intheir outermost i position hysprings 61 arranged between the ead162 und the screw-plug 63, andas the spring will permit 4the lungerto moveV at vthe 'same :time hol ing. it 'against the wheel. The plungenmovesinwardly, as; 1t`

against the wheelf, untill-it4 passeerbowe. he

to a spring 64, which extends along the of the paraiin paper from adhering to and becoming rolled upon the roller 65.-

'l ings, between which the s thereon a' The roller 65 constructed similar to the roller 45, that is, having two resilient coverring 64`is adapted to lie, rests against the eedin -wheel 2, at a point a little in the rear of t e tangential point where the feeding-wheel delivers the 4gum to the receiving-wheel, and aids 1n advancing the cut paraffin paper along until it, with the gum, is delivered to the receiving-wheel. The roller 54 and the roller 65 are mounted upon the ends of shafts 66and 67, respectively, which -are mounted 1n suitable journals in the cross-pieces secured to the frame 1. The shaft 67 has mounted ',on one end thereof the pinion 68, which meshes with the pinion 69, on shaft 70, on the opposite end of which 1s mounted the pinion 71, which, in turn, meshes with the" wheel 72. The shaft 66 has mounted ear 73, which meshes with the gear 18 an is driventhereby. l

-At the point at which the lungers 25 are adapted to force the stick o gum from the gear ' pockets 23, and deliver the same to the re- Aceiving-wheel, as before described, the stationary ring 27 is cutaway, (Fig. 12) and a stationary cam 74 is provided. This cam or guide is provided with a groove 75, 1n

-which the rollers 26 on the rods ,24 are adapted to move, and as these rollers move .in this guide, a portion thereof, 76,'causes the rods to move outwardly, moving therewith the plunger, and delivering the gum with the cut sheet of parain paper and label tolthe receiving-wheel. The methods used in handling the label up to this point-are given under the 'heading Label feeding mechanism. lThe cam or ide 74 is rigidly mounted upon a 'portion o the frame 1, and also serves as a support for the annular rirg 27.

abel feeding mechanisme-The. label -feeding mechanism is arranged at'the lower rear end of the machine. and is adapted to hold' a 'number' of labels, which have been previously cut to the size desired to be used injthe wrapping and deliver them one at a time to the receiving-wheel. This mechanism comprises a receptacle 77 having a bottom channel 78, formed therein, in which is mounted a screw-threaded shaft 79, 'ournaled at 'its forward end in the journal earing 80, and near its rear end in. the journal bearing 81. Upon the rear end of the threaded shaft is-mouhted a suitable bevelpinion 82, and a crank-arm 83. This screwthreaded shaft engags in a thread-cut the;

wheel 2, and prohibiting the cut-0H portion lower`portion 84 of a follower 85, and serves to advance the same to move the pa er into 'engagement with the frictional fee -rollers 86, which are mounted upon the shaft 87, carried in` journal bear'lngs 88 and 89, formed upon the ends of the yoke 90. The two arms of the yoke 90 are formed integral lwith the sleeve 91, which is mounted upon the st'ud 92, which is in turn secured to the frame l, by the nut 93. The forward end of the paper receptacle is mounted by means of the downwardlyA projecting portions 94 upon the hollow sleeve 91 of the yoke and is held in suchposition by the caps 95. The lyoke 90 is, mounted so that it can turn freely on the stud 92 4and within its bearings formed in the projections 94 of the paper receptacle. The rearwardly extending arm 96 is rigidly mounted u on the sleeve 91 of the yoke and is adaptev to engage a lug 97 mounted on the bottom of the paper receptacle. A pin 98 extends from thel arm 96 through the lug 97, and is provided on its underside with a'coil spring 99, anda thumbnut 100 for adjusting the'tension of the spring. By this means, the rollers 86 are maintained in engagement with the paper with suilicent pressure to cause them to pull the sheets of paper oif, one at a time, as the rollers revolve.` v

The shaft 87 is driven by a shaft 101 through the medium of a shaft 102, having at each end thereof a universal coupling.

The shaft 101 has mounted thereon a pinion 103, which meshes with the gear 104, mounted on the shaft 105, on the other end of which is mounted the gear 106, meshing with the gear 72.

The rollers 86 have their surfaces' com-l posed partly of rubber or other adhesive material and partly of a smooth non-adhesive material (Figs. 10 and 12) and their circumferences are so proportioned to the length of the label that the rear end of each label -will, as it is removed, come in contact with the non-adhesive portion onl By this construction, the next sheet will7 not be .started as soon as the preceding sheet is removed, but when the rubber or frictional surface comes in contact with it. f y y It is a wellknown fact; when an e'ort is made to /remove the irst'of a plurality of sheets of paper by frictional means bearing agai v the surface of said first sheet, .that two morel/ sheets will, in allprobability, be removed," unless some means'ls provided for .holding all but 'onelsheet In my prescient length to extend through a number of the rst sheets and punctures the'sesheets a slight distance from the lower edge. While invention I provide a holding means in by the follower 85. This needlels ofl sufi 

